Before you start
Meet bewerben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How bewerben changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bewerbe mich | bewarb mich |
| du | bewirbst dich | bewarbst dich |
| er/sie/es | bewirbt sich | bewarb sich |
| wir | bewerben uns | bewarben uns |
| ihr | bewerbt euch | bewarbt euch |
| Sie | bewerben sich | bewarben sich |
Partizip II beworben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bewerbe mich heute um einen Platz.I’m applying for a place today.present main clause
- 2Wir haben uns gestern um die Arbeit beworben.We applied for the job yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie bleibt hier, weil sie sich um eine Stelle bewirbt.She is staying here because she is applying for a position.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bewerben + die Stelle
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Stelle with um.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I applied for the jobdie Stelle yesterday.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When he applied for the jobdie Stelle, he was still at schooldie Schule.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She is applying for the jobdie Stelle because she wants to workarbeiten in her towndie Stadt.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the womandie Frau who applied for this jobdie Stelle.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should apply to the companydie Firma today.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He hopeshoffen to apply for a jobdie Stelle in Berlin.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you apply for this jobdie Stelle if it were in your towndie Stadt?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
bewerben + der Mann + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use dass in a subordinate clause.
- 2Put the conjugated verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Say that the man is applying for a position.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Have you ever applied for a job? Where did you apply?
Your challenge
- 1Use the Perfekt.
- 2Say where you applied.